Quickly Calculate Bricks for Your Wall
You want to know how many bricks you need - and fast. No jargon, no nonsense. Just enter your wall size and brick dimensions, and our tool (built for Indian measurements) shows the exact count.
Whether you’re a homeowner or a mason, you’ll get your number instantly - without signing up, popping ads, or guessing.
Here’s Why This Tool Works for You
- Enter length and height in feet or metres
- Choose from 5‑inch or 10‑inch wall thickness
- Optional: add mortar gap and custom brick size
- Calculate cost with your local rates
- Get both raw brick count and wastage reference
Who Made This?
We’re MKB Udyog, brick makers in Gaya. We’ve seen real construction—what breaks, what fits, and what masons need. So this isn’t some generic foreign tool - it’s built for your real job on site.
How to Manually Calculate the Number of Bricks for a Wall
If you ever want to cross-check things without a calculator, here’s how you can figure out the number of bricks manually. Don’t worry — you don’t need to be a civil engineer to do this.
Just follow these simple steps:
Step-by-Step Brick Calculation (Without a Tool)
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Measure your wall’s dimensions
Let’s say:- Wall length = 10 feet
- Wall height = 8 feet
- Wall thickness = 10 inches (or 0.833 feet)
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Convert feet to inches (if needed)
Most bricks are measured in inches, so for ease:- Wall length (l) = 120 inches
- Wall height (h)= 96 inches
- Wall thickness (t)= 10 inches
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Calculate wall volume
Wall Volume = Length × Height × Thickness
= 120 × 96 × 10 = 1,15,200 cubic inches -
Find brick volume
Standard brick = 10 × 5 × 3 inches (L×W×H)
Brick Volume = 150 cubic inches -
Divide wall volume by brick volume
Number of Bricks = 1,15,200 ÷ 150 = 768 bricks -
(Optional) Add 10% extra for wastage
Wastage = 768 × 0.10 = ~77 bricks
Total bricks = 768 + 77 = 845 bricks
What to Keep in Mind
- This is for single-brick thick walls (5 or 10 inch)
- Doesn’t include doors/windows — you’ll need to subtract that area
- Mortar (cement-sand mixture) adds some gap, so real usage may vary slightly
- Always round up to the nearest full brick — half bricks are rarely used
Understanding the Cost Estimation
So you’ve got the number of bricks. Great. But what about cost? We built this calculator to give you a quick estimate — based on your actual site conditions.
Let’s break down how this part works.
1. Brick Rate
Enter how much per brick costs at your site.
You might be buying locally or from a dealer. Just pop in your rate.
Example: ₹13 per brick (standard for 10×5×3" in Gaya)
2. Cement Rate (Per Bag)
This is the current market price per 50kg bag of cement.
Enter your local rate — could be ₹340, ₹390, or whatever you're paying.
3. Sand/Stone Dust Rate (Per CFT)
How much you pay for sand or dust per cubic feet.
Note: This is optional — if you’re doing your estimate without this, you can skip it.
4. Mortar Ratio (Cement:Sand)
We’ve added dropdown options like:
- 1:6 (Common)
- 1:5 (Stronger)
- Custom (Your mix)
This helps us calculate the cement + sand needed per cubic foot of mortar.
5. Wastage % (Optional)
Some bricks break. Some get cut. Some just vanish mid-work.
If you want to plan for that, add your own wastage % here.
We don’t add any by default — the number you got before was without wastage.
But we’ll show both:
“Without Wastage: 768 Bricks”
“With 10% Wastage: 845 Bricks” (if selected)
Final Result = Total Brick Cost + Cement Cost + Sand Cost + Wastage Cost
This isn’t a contractor’s bill — it’s a clean, fast estimate to help you budget.
Use it to make smarter decisions and avoid under-ordering or overpaying.
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Frequently asked questions
It depends on your brick size and wall thickness. Here’s a quick guide (including mortar):
| Brick Size | Wall Thickness | Approx. Bricks per Sqft |
|---|---|---|
| 10×5×3 inch | 5 inch | 3.5 to 4 bricks |
| 10×5×3 inch | 10 inch | 7 to 8 bricks |
| 9×4.5×3 inch | 5 inch | 4.5 to 5 bricks |
| 9×4.5×3 inch | 10 inch | 9 to 10 bricks |
🧱 These are close estimates — the tool calculates them precisely based on your exact inputs.
If you want real-life accuracy, yes. Mortar adds a 10mm (or so) gap between bricks. You can leave it default or customize it.
Easy. Just calculate each wall separately and then add the totals.
We may add a multi-wall feature later if enough people ask!
Depends on the rate. If one brick costs ₹8, then 1000 bricks = ₹8,000.
But don’t forget transport, GST, and maybe a little wastage.
💡 Want real prices in Gaya?
👉 Browse our bricks here — updated rates, bulk orders, and doorstep delivery.
Most common is 1:6 (cement:sand) for normal walls.
If it’s a load-bearing wall or rainy area, go for 1:5.
Nope — this is for straight rectangular walls only.
For circular or curved walls, manual estimate or civil engineer suggestion is best.
This tool is meant for straight rectangular walls only. For curves or complex shapes, a manual method or engineer’s help is better — or get in touch, and we can work it out together.
Absolutely. Mortar thickness (usually 10 mm) adds to each brick’s dimensions and reduces the total number per wall. That’s why you have the mortar gap input, so your count is real world, not just ideal conditions.
Yep, they do. We’ve included both 10 × 5 × 3" and 9 × 4.5 × 3" bricks, plus a custom size option. Just pick yours or enter the exact dimensions — the tool will handle the rest.
Other calculators might:
- Use different brick or mortar standards
- Automatically add wastage
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Exclude mortar gap
We keep things transparent. You control the inputs, and we show raw vs. +wastage results.